Overview & Reviews

Entering its second year of production, the Santa Fe gets four-wheel disc brakes as standard equipment as well as an optional upgraded stereo system. In May 2002, Hyundai responds to customer requests and makes a power sunroof optional for GLS and LX models. Besides that, all models benefit from midyear interior upgrades, among these larger air conditioning vents; a center stack-mounted clock; illumination for the power window buttons and glovebox; chrome accents; ISOFIX child-seat anchors for the outboard rear seating positions and an improved rear-seat recliner and folding mechanism. In September 2002, Hyundai announced that it had misstated the horsepower ratings for all of the models in its lineup -- the Santa Fe's 2.4-liter four-cylinder is now rated for 138 hp and its V6 is now at 173 hp. To compensate, the company is offering Hyundai owners (of 2000 models and newer) three options: 10 years of roadside assistance, 6-year/72,000-mile basic warranty coverage or 12-year/120,000-mile powertrain coverage.

• Relatively inexpensive price, super warranty, roomy interior.

• Unimpressive four-wheeling capability, underwhelming powertrain performance.

User Reviews:

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  Great Value - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By DOC55 - September 20 - 10:00 am

  Ive put 10k miles in a little less than 6 months, took a trip to Tennessee and it behaved great handles very good, very confortable, size is misleading lots of room inside. I love it.

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  The Best Car For The Value - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By danco - September 11 - 10:00 am

  Outstanding reliability. A/C unit had to replaced along with the AM/FM radio. Other than that, mechanicaly it is outstanding and a pleasure to drive. Excellent bumper to bumper warranty. Low maintenance other than 60k timing belt replacement costs. Id buy another when Im ready.

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  The Santa Fe - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Hyundai convert - September 7 - 2:00 am

  This SUV is fun to drive. We have received excellent gas mileage for an SUV. We average 24 on the highway and 21 in town. The only downfall of owning the Santa Fe is that now we see them everywhere! We liked being one in a handful of customers who knew about this secret.

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  Santa Fe Rocks! - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Morpheous63 - August 14 - 10:00 am

  The Santa Fe is Fun to drive, very reliable and a tremendouse value. No regrets! Cant wait for the snow to use the ABS and Traction Control System.

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  Best Car I Ever Bought - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By jammb - August 8 - 10:00 am

  We love this thing! Through our first 1.5 years owning this car, it appears that Hyundai has nothing to lose by offering a 5 year bumper-to-bumper warranty, because we have not had to utilize it at all. The car is very roomy, comfortable, and fun to drive. That stuff about not being a great off- road vehicle is a bunch of boloney for most people. The 4WD handles superbly in the snow, which is the most important thing for me. Our other car is a Mercury Sable, and we have found that the quality of the Hyundai is head- and-shoulders above the Sable. There is no doubt in my mind that our next car will be a Hyundai.

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  nice suv - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By csmith - August 1 - 2:00 am

  I really like the way the car handles, and for the price, it has a lot of great features.

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  great suv - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By courago - June 30 - 12:20 am

  i have looked and looked and have read and read and asked and asked and test drove and test drove all the others and chose the santa fe as the best suv all around and really really tried to understand why everybody said toyota rav4 no way jose santa fe beats it everywere

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  Great suv - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By Geo - May 28 - 10:00 am

  its just been a great car to drive.

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  GREAT - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By PATRICK - May 21 - 10:00 am

  SMOOTH RIDE,GREAT ACCESS TO INTRUMENTS,

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  GREAT CAR LOVE IT - 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe
  By anthony vazquez - May 21 - 10:00 am

  BEFORE BUYING I SEACHE AND STUDIES MANY MANY SUVS AND CHOOSE THE SANTA FE DUE TO PRICE,STYLING AND COMFORT SURE THE WARRENTY IS GREAT BUT I AM NOT ONE TO USE THOSE I WILL FIX OR GET FIXED MOST THINGS WITHOUT WARRENTY AS I HAVE IN THE PAST. I JUST DONT LIKE WAITING WITH DEALERS SO THE WARRENTY WAS NOT ONE OF MY CONCERNS, I AM VERY VERY HAPPY WITH THIS SUV I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT FOR THE NOISE IN THE PICK UP I HOPE IN THE NEAR FUTURE THEY INCREASE ENGINE POWER EVERYTHING ELSE IS GREAT